Sunday, September 7, 2014

Blog # 1--Introduction



Howdy! My name is Richmond Howard. I am a senior Finance major from Austin, Tx and am scheduled to graduate this December. Over the past few years most of my free time has been spent being involved in organizations on campus. I have served as President of a fraternity, a Director for an All Greek Leadership Conference, an exec on Build Command Team and as a Student Senator for the Mays Business School. I have also been involved with Abbott Leadership Conference, Student Body President campaigns, and have been on 3 university committees. In the time I don’t spend doing organization activities I enjoy reading, working out, spending time with friends, A&M sporting events and church.
After my senior year of high school on a mission trip in Atlanta, Georgia God called me into a lifeof vocational ministry. The last three summers I have further developed and refined that calling to a focus on high school youth ministry. In the short-term I want to work in high school ministry and eventually be the director of a youth ministry spanning middle school to high school. Long-term, I hope to be the executive or administrative pastor of a church with a focus on leadership development within the church staff. Even though my career plans are to work in a church, I want to learn more about Real Estate because it plays such a pervasive role in our economy and day-to-day lives. I want to learn how to make financially smart real estate decisions for personal living as well as investment and equity opportunities. My dad works in commercial construction and my extended family owns 3 beach houses and a lakehouse. Real Estate is a part of our family.
One of the most embarrassingly-unique things about me is that I was ranked 4th in the world in a video game when I was in middle school. I am an introvert but I consider myself a “trained extrovert”. I love to read. Last year on a cruise I read 8 books, 4000+ pages, in 6 days. I have read nearly every book by John Grisham, Vince flynn, David Baldacci, Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy.

My Bucket List items:
·      Compete and total “Elite” in a powerlifting meet
·      Graduate from Seminary
·      Write a book
·      Travel to Australia
·      Travel to the Middle East
·      Teach a seminary course
·      Become friends with a U.S. President
·      Raise 3 kids to be spiritually mature
·      Serve on the A&M Board of Directors
·      Work in some form of Higher Education

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